Spiced Buttermilk Muffins

Have you ever been to Mimi’s Cafe? Well they serve the most amazing, fresh, hot muffins with every brunch item you order! I always (and I mean ALWAYS) opt for the spiced buttermilk variety.

It’s DELICIOUS.

So I decided to scour the internet to find a copycat recipe.

Turns out I didn’t have to look that hard… Mimi’s actually posted the recipe on their website. hah I decided to change things up a bit, though (because that’s how I roll). I’m not a big nutmeg fan, so i subbed out allspice and added WAY more of the spice mixture than the recipe called for – because let’s face it, if a muffin is called a “Spiced Muffin” it should have some serious spiced flavor to it, right?!

The result was… LEGEN {Wait. for. it.} DARY!

Sorry… i’ve seen a few too “How I met your Mother” episodes on Netflix…

Directions:

In a medium mixing bowl (or bowl of a stand mixer) cream together the sugar and butter until thoroughly mixed. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until combined.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, allspice, and cinnamon. Slowly add the flour and the buttermilk to the sugar/butter mixture (alternating wet with dry) and mix at low speed until smooth and combined well.

Fill each of the prepared muffin tins about 3/4 full with the batter. Add a rounded tablespoon of the streusel topping on top of each muffin cup of batter. Bake immediately so the topping doesn't sink to the bottom of the muffin.

Bake for 20-28 minutes, until golden brown and when a toothpick is inserted into the middle of the muffin it comes out clean. (Oven temps vary, so check the muffins after 20 minutes).

haha that show is ADDICTING!!! I had caught a few re-runs in the afternoons after work and loved it. So, we started watching in on Netflix a few days ago – we’ve already made it through 1 1/2 seasons… hah!

This post could not have come at a better time by the way…I made pancakes on Saturday, and have leftover buttermilk in my fridge that would’ve gone to waste otherwise. I’m going to make these tomorrow!

I heard about Mimi’s Cafe and matter in fact I have one across the street from my work, yet I never tried it. I’d rather have homemade muffins anytime though! I am going to give your a try this weekend! I haven’t had muffins in so long!!

I’m going to have to make these. It’s funny because just last week, my husband and I were driving across the country and stopped at a Mimi’s to get some food to go. I ordered their quiche and decided to try one of their spiced buttermilk muffins and they FORGOT to put it in our bag!! I was a sad panda.